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It's a whole operating system complete with accessibility, hardware abstraction, a bunch of core apps etc. I think it's a false equivalence that you can hack on a replacement system without similar "investmen"

In any case, were google turn malicious, it wouldn't only be in the interest of individuals to maintain a fork, plenty of companies are invested in the health of the platform that will help out.

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Maintaining a fork of AOSP is hardly viable for the FLOSS community. We already have Linux; adjusting it to phones is much easier.

Android's market share is far larger than even Windows'. It's not just in the interest of a small community, there is plenty of financial interest as well to keep it healthy.

Also, it's a false equivalence - it's also easier to buy a walkie talkie, but that's also not replacing Android smartphones. "Gnu/Linux" userspace is simply not even close.

> there is plenty of financial interest as well to keep it healthy

The financial interest that is based on advertisements?

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